Most employers who get hit never had a complaint. They were non-compliant for years and didn't know it.
California requires final pay immediately upon termination or within 72 hours if employee quits. Get it wrong? $4,000+ in waiting time penalties per employee.
Nine required elements on every pay stub. Missing even one = $4,000 per employee in statutory penalties. Multiply that across your workforce.
Employment law auditor | 200+ California wage & hour compliance reviews | Specializing in PAGA risk mitigation
If you haven't been audited or sued, that doesn't mean you're compliant. It means no one has filed yet.
Missed or short meal breaks = 1 hour of pay owed per violation. One employee files PAGA, and suddenly you're auditing 3 years of records for everyone.
You don't know what you don't know. And California employees know their rights.
I Show You Exactly Where You're Exposed. Before Someone Files.
I spent 5 years running wage & hour compliance for Janitorial, Security, and Manufacturing companies in California
I've seen what triggers PAGA claims, what DLSE audits flag, and where companies lose six figures in settlements because they missed details.
I don't provide legal advice—I conduct operational audits that show you:
What violations exist in your current practices
What your dollar exposure is if an employee filed tomorrow
Exactly how to remediate before it becomes litigation
You're paying $3,500 now to avoid $84,000+ in PAGA penalties later. One audit prevents years of exposure.
This Audit Is For You If:
✓ You have 50-150 employees in California
✓ You've never had a wage & hour compliance audit (or it's been 2+ years)
✓ You're not 100% confident your final pay calculations are correct
✓ You've had recent turnover in HR or operations leadership
✓ You're growing fast and compliance hasn't kept pace
✓ You've received a PAGA notice, DLSE audit, or employee complaint
✓ Your board/investors are asking about compliance risk
✓ You want to sleep better at night
California Wage & Hour + Final Pay Risk Audit
Baseline engagement: $3,500 | 7-10 business days
What's Included:
Comprehensive policy review (meal breaks, rest breaks, timekeeping, final pay, overtime)
Pay stub compliance audit (all 9 required elements)
Exempt vs. non-exempt classification review
Final pay calculation verification
Risk assessment report with quantified dollar exposure
Prioritized 90-day remediation roadmap
Compliant policy templates (ready to implement)
30-day email support for implementation questions
What You Don't Get: Legal advice, representation in litigation, or guarantees. For legal strategy, I'll refer you to employment counsel. This is operational risk assessment.
Audit delivered in 7-10 business days. Full remediation roadmap included. No ongoing retainers required.
1. Discovery Call (20 minutes) Tell me about your company, headcount, current HR setup, and what's keeping you up at night. I'll tell you if I can help and what it costs.
2. Document Review (7-10 days) Send me your employee handbook, pay stub samples, termination checklists, and timekeeping policies. I audit everything against California Labor Code.
3. Risk Report + Action Plan You receive a detailed report showing exactly where you're exposed, what it could cost, and step-by-step instructions to fix it.
Industries I Serve
I specialize in California employers with complex hourly workforces in:
Janitorial | Security | Staffing & Call Centers | Light Manufacturing & Distribution
If you have hourly employees in California, you have exposure. I help you manage it.
You Can Fix This Before It Becomes a Lawsuit
Every day you wait is another day of exposure. PAGA claims have a 1-year statute of limitations, but penalties accumulate daily. The best time to audit your compliance was a year ago.
The second-best time is today.
20 minutes. No obligation. You'll know if you're exposed.